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Why this why now

Pupils need to apply geographical skills throughout the course and this unit can be dipped into at any stage and as many times as necessary. This unit works well in association with the previous fieldwork unit as this is the most concentrated area of skills application in the GCSE course. In subsequent units, pupils can continue to practice their geographical skills.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils understand scale and direction on different maps
  • Pupils have experience of using atlas maps
  • Pupils have some experience of using OS maps at 1:50,000 and 1:25,000
  • Pupils understand the concepts of identification, description and analysis/interpretation
  • Pupils are competent in basic numerical and statistical skills
  • Pupils are familiar with ground, aerial (vertical and oblique) and satellite photos
  • Pupils understand the principles of GIS

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Why this why now

Pupils need to apply geographical skills throughout the course and this unit can be dipped into at any stage and as many times as necessary. This unit works well in association with the previous fieldwork unit as this is the most concentrated area of skills application in the GCSE course. In subsequent units, pupils can continue to practice their geographical skills.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils understand scale and direction on different maps
  • Pupils have experience of using atlas maps
  • Pupils have some experience of using OS maps at 1:50,000 and 1:25,000
  • Pupils understand the concepts of identification, description and analysis/interpretation
  • Pupils are competent in basic numerical and statistical skills
  • Pupils are familiar with ground, aerial (vertical and oblique) and satellite photos
  • Pupils understand the principles of GIS

Geographical skills

This unit teaches pupils about geographical skills. Pupils will learn how to identify, describe and analyse atlas and OS maps at different scales. They will also learn how to construct and interpret photos, diagrams, graphs and thematic maps. Pupils will also learn numerical and statistical skills.

11 lessons in unit

  1. 1

    Using atlases

    I can read a variety of different styles of atlas maps.
  2. 2

    Using OS maps to locate places

    I can use directions, grid references and scale to find precise locations and distances on a map.
  3. 3

    Using OS maps to analyse physical features

    I can use contour lines to identify and describe physical features on a map.
  4. 4

    Describing landscapes using maps

    I can describe a landscape from a map.
  5. 5

    Sketch maps and cross sections

    I can use sketch maps and cross sections to understand what a landscape is like.
  6. 6

    Using and interpreting photographs

    I can use and interpret a range of photographs.
  7. 7

    Constructing graphs in geography

    I can accurately construct graphs of frequency and proportional data.
  8. 8

    Interpreting graphs in geography

    I can interpret data from a wide variety of graphs.
  9. 9

    Using statistical data in geography

    I can use some simple statistics to better understand the values in a set of data.
  10. 10

    Using and interpreting spatial data

    I can interpret spatial data shown in a variety of map styles.
  11. 11

    Using GIS to visualise data in a webmap

    I can visualise data in a webmap using basemaps, filters and buffers.

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